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I’ve always been curious what people from outside of North America make of our culture’s penchant for all things greasy and cheesy. Last year Daryl from Singapore visited Montréal where he tried his first poutine at the tiny Patati Patata on St-Laurent. He confesses to usually not liking cheese very much, but here’s his video review.

From the CBC archives, here’s a video from 1991 explaining Québec poutine to the rest of the country. The reporter frames it as being highly controversial and somewhat taboo, and I can’t tell if he’s joking. Naturally, teen pop sensation Mitsou is interviewed, claims she’s never eaten poutine before, and says it’s gross and reminds her of snot.